1959, 1960 and 1961. In the 60s, his nephews Benito Fantoni and Fernando Fantoni played in the club. Fernando would also play in Lazio, as Fantoni V. Niginho died by a heart attack in 1975, when he was visiting Cruzeiro. He was one of the top goalscorers in the club's history, scoring 207 goals in 272 appearances, and the biggest idol in the pre-Mineirão years. References External links His profile in Laziowiki 1912 births 1975 deaths Footballers from Belo Horizonte Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Serie A players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Association football forwards Brazilian football managers Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players S.S. Lazio players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players CR Vasco da Gama players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube managers Santos FC managers